Do you want to hitch a ride on NASA’s next climate monitoring satellite? Join the Glory mission, which will launch no earlier than Oct. 1, 2010, by surfing over to the Send Your Name Around the Earth Web page. Names will be recorded on a microchip built into the satellite, and you will get a [...]
Entries from December 17th, 2009
Hitch a Ride on the Glory Satellite
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Cool Science, K-12, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
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NASA Moon Work Contest – Notice of Intent Due Dec 15, 2009
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Contest, Engineering, Higher Education, Internships, NASA, Research, Science, STEM
Engineering students, you could win a NASA internship! The 2010 NASA Moon Work engineering design challenge seeks to motivate college students by giving them first-hand experience with the process of developing new technologies. To participate in the contest, students will submit their original design for tools or instruments that can help astronauts live and work [...]
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Apply Now for STS-131 In-flight Education Downlink Opportunity – Deadline Jan 6, 2010
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities
Call for Proposals NASA is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host a live, in-flight education downlink during STS-131, the flight of educator and Mission Specialist Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger. To maximize these downlink opportunities, NASA is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and make a [...]
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SciJinks for Middle School Students
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
“SciJinks” is a highly interactive Web site that provides middle-school students and audiences of all ages an amazing science education opportunity. Provided by NOAA and NASA, the Web site transports visitors to the wild world of weather to learn about predicting global weather patterns. SciJinks: http://scijinks.gov Click on the Educators link at the bottom of [...]
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The Space Place – A Great Place For Kids, Parents, and Teachers
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities
The Space Place is an extensive, content-rich Web site for upper elementary-age kids, their teachers, parents, and anyone else who likes a simple, readable, fun presentation of a wide range of space and Earth science and technology topics. Most of the site is great for kids to explore on their own, with interactive games, hands-on [...]
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